The properties and behaviors of the rock mass are greatly affected by the existence of discontinuities. In order to promote the quality of rock engineering and enhance its safety, it is necessary to systematically define and describe the characteristics of discontinuities. Based on the suggested methods from International Society of Rock Mechanics (ISRM), this paper provides currently description and evaluation of rock discontinuity characterization techniques with quality and quantity analysis. In this manner the reader will not only see innovative developments but will also be provided with a review of many currently discontinuties characterization techniques. So far, quantitative methods with objective and specific for characteristic parameters of discontinuities except the term of filling have been established.